Figure 7. Population of selected age groups in the United States, over-the-year percent change, 1990–2014
Year |
Population change (percent) |
65 to 84 years |
85 years and older |
1990
|
2.0 |
5.5 |
1991
|
1.5 |
3.9 |
1992
|
1.4 |
3.9 |
1993
|
1.1 |
3.4 |
1994
|
1.1 |
3.4 |
1995
|
0.9 |
3.1 |
1996
|
0.5 |
2.9 |
1997
|
0.3 |
3.3 |
1998
|
0.2 |
3.0 |
1999
|
0.5 |
2.6 |
2000
|
0.6 |
1.2 |
2001
|
0.6 |
1.3 |
2002
|
0.8 |
2.2 |
2003
|
0.8 |
1.8 |
2004
|
0.9 |
3.2 |
2005
|
1.1 |
3.7 |
2006
|
1.5 |
3.6 |
2007
|
2.4 |
3.1 |
2008
|
2.0 |
3.3 |
2009
|
2.0 |
3.3 |
2010
|
2.1 |
2.9 |
2011
|
4.5 |
3.1 |
2012
|
3.7 |
2.3 |
2013
|
3.6 |
2.1 |
2014
|
3.5 |
2.4 |